405 thoughts on “Hawaii Resort Bubbles APPROVED | The Worst Idea Ever?”
Brant H
Please please tell me this is April fool joke in August.
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Brant.
Thanks. We need the levity!
Aloha.
Bob L
I’m not going to pay for the privilege of my every move being tracked and reported to the police. Goodbye Hawaii. Hello other places that have already figured out how to do this (why can’t Hawaii just look at those places and copy them???).
Bill R
What happens if you stay at a condo where do you eat, I mean do you have to cook in every night like you do at home, how do you go to the store, on my way in?
Like last hear I stayed at a Hotel where they had one small gift shop, a dinning room that was more like an auditorium and one food shack poolside that serves fast food, these are my only choices for my ten day visit.
Finally would Hotels only charge half price of less? Jut wondering.
Scott
Does this sound like a good vacation deal?
Two people – 14 days of bubble resort “fun”/
$1,000 pp air fare = $2,000
$250 per night resort hotel x 14 days = $3,500
$200 per day resort meals x 14 days = $2,800
$100 per day x 2 people x 14 days resort liquor and incidentals = $2,800
Other – $500
Total bubble vacation – $11,500
There are plenty of other mainland resorts I’d visit before getting on a plane 5-10 hours.
Karl E
What a ridiculous idea. What happened to the test within 72
hours of flying? Did cvs drop the ball or did the state of Hawaii?
There are many reasons a bubble resort creates problems.
The best solution is a negative mandatory test within 3 days
Of flying to Kauai. It sure seems like the governor and Kauai
mayor are clueless- act appropriately or soon there will
be a total economic and cultural meltdown- please.
Thank you
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Karl.
We don’t know what happened to the testing, other than the obvious shortage of testing materials and perhaps a failed deal with CVS. We’ll update as we learn more.
Aloha.
Mark H
It’s the inter-island dodge ball game all over again. It will be “how can we beat the system?” The fact that Hawaii would even consideer this shows an incredible lack of leadership. Meanwhile, Hawaii’s economy is in ruins. Like the serious break downs here on the mainland, this didn’t have to happen.
Greg G
Thanks for the opportunity to provide input. As with anything there are positives and negatives. The resort bubble can provide a degree of safety not only for the traveler, but also for the people of Hawaii. Certainly there are some resorts where this may not be attractive and if your goal is sightseeing, then traveling at another time would be best. If your goal is to relax and decompensated from a hectic life, or have family time the concept may just be the ticket. Frankly, the reality is that for the foreseeable future it is probably the only way the islands can re-open. I say let’s give it a try!
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Greg.
Thanks for your comment.
Aloha.
Phillip L
In just a few words. This has to be the dumbest idea I have heard in my 64 years of life. My entire family was planning a 2 island trip just prior to the spring lockdown. We are east coast residents. Absolutely no way we will visit in 2021 or whenever until some sanity from the Hawaiian government takes hold. Such a shame; we wanted our slice of paradise again.
Barb B
Aloha! No matter how you slice it, without highly accurate rapid testing, this ‘plan’ is INANE and becomes a MUCH larger problem, not a solution. Shame on anyone who thinks this is a good idea.
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Barb.
Thanks.
Aloha.
Lee S
This sounds like it would be very expensive for the resorts that want to participate if they have to purchase the software and employ personnel to track guests. Having to wear a bracelet and be tracked for your entire trip doesn’t sound like a very relaxing vacation to me, seems a little like a fancy prison. Besides, one reason people go to Hawaii is to experience the islands, attend luaus, visit restaurants, and sites. If I wanted to sit in a resort I’d go elsewhere. It might make sense in Jamaica, where safety is a concern, but I can’t see how people coming to Hawaii will go for this.
For us, it wouldn’t work at all. We have a time share on the Big Island, and another on Oahu, where we stay when we’re visiting our kids, who can’t afford a house large enough to house the extended family. If we had to be in a bubble, I assume we’d have to give up the idea of seeing our kids, and that just won’t work for us.
I don’t see how it would protect the people living around the resort, and who are neighbors of resort workers, if they worked 5 day shifts and then went home. One person getting into the “bubble” with COVID could create a very large disease cluster.
It’s a bad idea; come up with a testing program that could work, and open up–just my opinion.
Pam S
My thoughts exactly. What if one person in the bubble gets covid? Do all the people in the bubble have to quarantine another 14 days? Where would they go?
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Please please tell me this is April fool joke in August.
Hi Brant.
Thanks. We need the levity!
Aloha.
I’m not going to pay for the privilege of my every move being tracked and reported to the police. Goodbye Hawaii. Hello other places that have already figured out how to do this (why can’t Hawaii just look at those places and copy them???).
What happens if you stay at a condo where do you eat, I mean do you have to cook in every night like you do at home, how do you go to the store, on my way in?
Like last hear I stayed at a Hotel where they had one small gift shop, a dinning room that was more like an auditorium and one food shack poolside that serves fast food, these are my only choices for my ten day visit.
Finally would Hotels only charge half price of less? Jut wondering.
Does this sound like a good vacation deal?
Two people – 14 days of bubble resort “fun”/
$1,000 pp air fare = $2,000
$250 per night resort hotel x 14 days = $3,500
$200 per day resort meals x 14 days = $2,800
$100 per day x 2 people x 14 days resort liquor and incidentals = $2,800
Other – $500
Total bubble vacation – $11,500
There are plenty of other mainland resorts I’d visit before getting on a plane 5-10 hours.
What a ridiculous idea. What happened to the test within 72
hours of flying? Did cvs drop the ball or did the state of Hawaii?
There are many reasons a bubble resort creates problems.
The best solution is a negative mandatory test within 3 days
Of flying to Kauai. It sure seems like the governor and Kauai
mayor are clueless- act appropriately or soon there will
be a total economic and cultural meltdown- please.
Thank you
Hi Karl.
We don’t know what happened to the testing, other than the obvious shortage of testing materials and perhaps a failed deal with CVS. We’ll update as we learn more.
Aloha.
It’s the inter-island dodge ball game all over again. It will be “how can we beat the system?” The fact that Hawaii would even consideer this shows an incredible lack of leadership. Meanwhile, Hawaii’s economy is in ruins. Like the serious break downs here on the mainland, this didn’t have to happen.
Thanks for the opportunity to provide input. As with anything there are positives and negatives. The resort bubble can provide a degree of safety not only for the traveler, but also for the people of Hawaii. Certainly there are some resorts where this may not be attractive and if your goal is sightseeing, then traveling at another time would be best. If your goal is to relax and decompensated from a hectic life, or have family time the concept may just be the ticket. Frankly, the reality is that for the foreseeable future it is probably the only way the islands can re-open. I say let’s give it a try!
Hi Greg.
Thanks for your comment.
Aloha.
In just a few words. This has to be the dumbest idea I have heard in my 64 years of life. My entire family was planning a 2 island trip just prior to the spring lockdown. We are east coast residents. Absolutely no way we will visit in 2021 or whenever until some sanity from the Hawaiian government takes hold. Such a shame; we wanted our slice of paradise again.
Aloha! No matter how you slice it, without highly accurate rapid testing, this ‘plan’ is INANE and becomes a MUCH larger problem, not a solution. Shame on anyone who thinks this is a good idea.
Hi Barb.
Thanks.
Aloha.
This sounds like it would be very expensive for the resorts that want to participate if they have to purchase the software and employ personnel to track guests. Having to wear a bracelet and be tracked for your entire trip doesn’t sound like a very relaxing vacation to me, seems a little like a fancy prison. Besides, one reason people go to Hawaii is to experience the islands, attend luaus, visit restaurants, and sites. If I wanted to sit in a resort I’d go elsewhere. It might make sense in Jamaica, where safety is a concern, but I can’t see how people coming to Hawaii will go for this.
For us, it wouldn’t work at all. We have a time share on the Big Island, and another on Oahu, where we stay when we’re visiting our kids, who can’t afford a house large enough to house the extended family. If we had to be in a bubble, I assume we’d have to give up the idea of seeing our kids, and that just won’t work for us.
I don’t see how it would protect the people living around the resort, and who are neighbors of resort workers, if they worked 5 day shifts and then went home. One person getting into the “bubble” with COVID could create a very large disease cluster.
It’s a bad idea; come up with a testing program that could work, and open up–just my opinion.
My thoughts exactly. What if one person in the bubble gets covid? Do all the people in the bubble have to quarantine another 14 days? Where would they go?